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MOTOR CARS, ETC.
FOR SALE-1930 Model AUSTIN, 0 Saloon, in porfect condition, recently cylinder, 10 h.p. Burnham Canch Bailt thoroughly overhauled at the Austin factory, any trint under any condi- tions, price reasonable, cush or terms. Apply for demonstration at Far East
BATHING RINGS the very latest design and colours very bright and fun. attractive they create lots of $1.00 each. Toy Dept, Lane, Crawford, Motor.
Ltd.
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FOR SALE 1931 Model R cylinder BUICK, four door sedan, (left hand WANTED.drive), in excellent condition, recently Woroughly overhauled, any tria), price $1080 or near offer. Apply for demonstration to Far East Motors,
YOUNG BRITON seeks position in any capacity. Energetic and possessed of initiative. In urgent need of work, W any firm offer employment no matter what
Referencer salary gladly submitted. Please write Box No. 200, "Hongkong Telegraph.”
TO LET
ROOMS in
· LET.---OFFICE TO
Building, overlooking Kayamully AMERICAN GIRL secks POSITION, acen's Rond, Central. Also big five room House, Hart Avenue, Kowloon, 1.4 Steno-typist, thoroughly
re-and Flat at Saifee Ternice, Nathan perienced office contine, Goud- ferences. Please write Box No. 266, Road, Kowloon. Apply Kayamally & "Jongkong Telegmph."
WANTED
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Co.
FOR IMMEDIATE OCCUPATION fully furnished house in best part of Kowloon. Please write Box No. 244,
Hongkong Telegmph."
USE OF MATSHED WANTED.
State TO LET.-Shop and Office ROOMS Alleronte
Mainian. lays.
Write Box No. 208, to be rented separately at Hongkong monthly rate,
Apply Stock Exchange.
the "Hongkong Telegraph."
Secretary, Hongkong Stock Exchange.
to
APARTMENTS WANTED.
July September WANTED June, reasonable distance;
December Star Ferry, Kowloon, comfortable Detoler BED-SITTING ROOM, with bath and
Aust have January.. conveniences attached.
Total sales:
12.48
12.03
12.70
14.28 *2.28b/Bla 12.41 12.41/43 12.49/48 12.62/62 12.60/60
340 lote
Chicago Wheat.
May
007
July September
กร
11274
Chicago Corn
May
July...
September...
87% 874 574 8074 80%
1 75 76% 75%
independent entrance. Write Box No. 267, "Hongkong Telegraph."
U.S. COMMODITY
PRICES
LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS
The following quotations
41 324 934
01 924
Tuesday's sales:-21 3170,300 bushels
Tuesday's sale:-7,033,000 bushels
Winnipeg Wheat
IM
on the
New York commodity exchange are inated by Reuter:
May July
४०%
RA 87%%% 87
H47%
NewYork Bilk
New York Cotton
May 14.
May 1
May.
July
May
11.78
11.90/90
July
11.80
11.93/94
1.34 1.05 September....
Total sales114 lots
1.53
October
11.78
11.83/83
December
11.84
11.89780
Montreal Silver
January (1936) 11.88
11.01/04
May
76,60
March
11.99
Spot
12.30
May
New York Rubber
12.20
11.07/07 12.35
12.10/10
July
76.20
September
77.06
Tatal sales:143 Contents
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THE HONGKONG
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.
⚫ (Incorporated in Hongkong)
Notice to Shareholders. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the ORDINARY YEARLY MEETING of the Society will be held at the HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hongkong, on FRIDAY, |24th MAY, 1935, nt 1 o'clock a.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors and the of Account to 31st Statements December, 1934, and of declaring Dividend, etc.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Society will be CLOSED from 8th MAY to 24th May. Both Daya inclusive.
By Order of the Board,
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hongkong, 20th April, 1935.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. Incorporated in Hongkong)
Notice to Shareholders,
the
TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY,
MAY
16, 1935.
G.
R
G. HER.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
PARTICULARS & CONDITIONS
No. S. 148. It is hereby notified of the Sale by Pubile Auction to be held on Monday, the 20th day that sealed tendera in triplicate, of May, 1935, at 3 pm, at tho which should be clearly marked Works "Tender for Kowloon Quarry No, Offices of the Public
of His 16", will be received at the Department, by Ordor Excellency the Governor, of one Colonial Secretary's Office until Lot of Crown Land at Tai Kok Noon of Monday, the 27th May, Tsui in the Colony of Hong 1035, for the occupation for a Kong, for a term of 75 years, period of two years commencing with the option of renewal at from the date of notification of Crown Kent to be fixed by the acceptance of tender of the plece shown Surveyor of His Majesty the or parcel of ground as King, for one further term of coloured red on a plan signed by the Director of Public Works and dated 29th April, 1935, and subject can be of the
75 years.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.
Registry No.
Locality
Kowloon Julaud
Lai Chi Kok Road,
Tai Kok Tsui.
Lot No: 3532
No of sale
Подобат
Mossuirment.
Anger anlo
pin
3,640
Contents in
sq feet
Anggal
Rental
Opart Prics
2$$
THE CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE LTD.
Notice to Shareholders,
$27,680
to the conditions which ascertained at the office Director of Public Works..
Upset annual fee $1,000.. Each tender must be accom- panied by a receipt to the effect that the tenderer has depoalted in of the Colonial Treasury a sum $250 as a pledge of the bona fides of his offer, which sum shall be in the forfeited to the Crown. event
of the tenderer, whose tender is accepted, refusing to carry out the terms and conditions of his tender,
On the acceptance of a tender the depoälls of Unsuccessful Lenderers will be returned to them. Form of tender and further particulars ban be obtained from the office of the Director of Public Works.
The Government does not bind Itself to accept the highest or any tender.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY-SIXTH ORDIN- ARY YEARLY MEETING of the Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE, Union Building, Hong- kong, on FRIDAY, 24th MAY, 1935,
Ordinary The Fifty-fourth at 11.20 a.m., for the purpose of
Report the receiving Directors and the Statements of General Meeting of Shareholders Acrount to 31st December, 1934, will be held at the Offices of the and of declaring Dividends, etc. undersigned on Wednesday. the The TRANSFER BOOKS of the 22nd May, 1935, at Noon, for the Company will be CLOSED from 8th MAY to 21th May, Both Daya purpose of receiving the Report.
of the General Agents, together' Inclusive.
with a statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December. 1934.
By Order of the Board.
A. W. HUGHES,
General Manager. Hongkong, 30th April, 1935.
BRITISH TRADERS INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. incorporated in Hongkong)
Notice to. Shareholders. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTY-NINTH ORDIN- 1.34% 134 135%ARY YEARLY MEETING of the 144 14 Company will be held at its HEAD OFFICE. Unlon Building. Hong- kung, on FRIDAY, 24th MAY, 1935. at 11.20 a.m., for the purpose of 77.15)
of the Report 18.16/15 receiving 78.74/85 Directors and the Statements of 30.20/60
1934, Account to 31st December, and of declaring Dividend, cle.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the CLOSED from Company will be 8th MAY to 21th May, Both Days inclusive.
December ..... 78.001
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with
JOHN BEAL-ALAN HALE SATURDAY AT
THE
KING'S
the
By--Order of the Board.
A. W. HUGUES,
General Manager. Hongkong, 30th April, 1935,
HONG KONG UNIVERSITY AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC
CLUB
A Very interesting lecture on "Faults in Negatives- Their Causes,
Prevention and Cure" by Mr. P. A. Dragon
will be given on Saturday, 18th inst. at 8.30 p.m. in Iloom K of the Hong Kong University Main Build- ing.
The lecture will be illustrated with slides kindly provided by Mesars, lord Ltd. The public are cordially invited.
HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.
Offer of Additional Shores.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Share Register and Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 21st to 25th instant, both days Inclusive, for the purpose of ascertaining the names of Shareholders to whom the offer of new shares is to be made.
The Share Reglater and Transfer Bucks will be closed fremn
R. M. HENDERSON, Director of Public Works. Hongkong, 10th May, 1936.
WATER LEVELS
FOR WEST, NORTH AND EAST RIVERS
New Styles In
“JANTZEN"
BATHING SUITS and TRUNKS.
A "Jantzen" will always fit you parfectly, comfortably, assuring you that you will always look your best, at the same time allowing perfect freedom,
A large selection awaits you'in 'all plain colours and many fancy designs. Made with and without a skirt. Our selection includes those made by "Morley's" "Viyella" in. addition to "jantzen.”
With Skirt from $5.75.
Without $3.75.
Navy Cotton $1.25.
(Less 10% Cash Discount).
WM. POWELL, LTD.
10, Ice House Street.
SWAN, CULBERTSON & FRITZ-
Investment bankers and brokers in securities and commeditir Daily New York and London Stock Exchange Bervice. Commodity Futures on the príncipal American marketa
Members of:
New York Cotton Exchange.
Chicago Board of Trade.
Commodity Exchange, Inc.
(Silver, Rubber, Silk, Coppar, Hides and Tin). New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange. Canadian Commodity Exchange Inc
Winnipeg Grain
Exchange.
Manila Stock Exchange.
Correspondents for Hayden, Stone & Co.
Com-
Telephone: 30244, 80245, 80248.
on
The River Conservancy the mission for Kwangtung Province 8th to the 22nd May, 1935, both issues the following report
water levels, in English feet, for days inclusive.
the West, North and East Rivers: May 14 May 15 West River at Shlubing 12,0 North River at Tsingyuen 11.9 North River at Sumshuž East River at Sheklang
JARDINE, MATHESON & CO.,
LIMITED. General Agents.
Hongkang, 1st May, 1995.
Cable Address: Swansto
9, Queen's Road Central (Corner of Ice House Street).
12.0
14.8
LONDON-STOCK
7.0
7.0
1.3
1.5
THE HONGKONG. & KOWLOON WHARF &
GODOWN CO., LTD.
This is to give notice that the under-mentioned Cargo will be sold in our Godowns by Public Auction, to defray storage charges, at 11 am. on 20th May 1035 unless claimed and storage charges are paid before that date.
Lot No. Stores
D34026 Shun Sun Chi F56886 Pittendrigh & Co. F44806 7. Ogawa Yokohama Specie
Bank
132660 Mei Wah Knitting Co. Bank of Canton $49984-my-&-Dutton
4423 Lay & Dutton 37602 S. C. Lay & Co. 44400 Alliance Trading Co. 44610 Alliance Trading Co. 44791 Alliance Trading. Co 4562 Alliance Trading Co. 45909 Alliance Trading Co. 19698 China Republic Trading Co. 12667 Chin Heballic Trading Co. 0168-17 Chinese Trailing Co. 11264fa Cheng Ying thuen 322869 Hing Ko
22870 Ring Kee
2 Cases Cotton
Cases Knitting
Machinery-13/6/28.
Cases Rochelle Salts 14/1729
1 Care Trimmings
2 Cases Window Glass 13/9/31
f Drums Line Chloride 6/7!81
#Grates Rier Milling
Machinery 18/2/90
1 Grate Rice Milling
Minchinery
4 Grates Torches
15 Phges. Match Glue
7 Casks Gypsum
10/2/20
5/2/80
2 Cases Rubber Goods 2/6/29
EXCHANGE
LATEST SHARE
QUOTATIONS
The following quotations on the
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
MARKET UPWARD
YESTERDAY
Landon Stock Exchange have been received by Messrs. Swan, Culbertson York Stock
New York, May 15.
market
The following reports on the New have been re-
and Fritz in conjunction with Reuter-ceived through Messrs. Swan, Culbert-
May 14. May 16.
62 Bands 1925-47 £ 975
5. Hann ly..
Hon & Frite:
The Wall Street Journal report on yesterday's market:-Stocks to-day firmed, displaying notable strength in railroad issues due to improved car- loading figures and hopes of Govern. American ment assistance shortly. Telegraph & Telephony issues were firm, due to the fact that the Com pany hax
Ita declared
regular dividend, Stocks on the Curb Ex-
-turned change were ferescular, but Arm in late trading. Bonds were higher, but Government issues were quiet.
B. C. & F. New York office cables: but The market Was quiet, Arm, with
of in- no лешн tortsi. Average daily petroleum pro duction for the week endled May 11 was estimated at 2,020,000 barrels, compared with 2.494,000 barrels the previous week. The Edison Elec-
estimates.
arcekly trical Institute electricity production at 1,702,000,000 .w.h., an increase of 3.5 per cent. from the corresponding period of last yeny
New York arul Chicago commodity Messrs. received through reports Swan,, Culbertson am! Fritz:-
Cotton: Operations were largely contined to activities by "apot" houses aml the Cotton Pool. The market presents a steady undertone, but meets with existance as prices a}- proach the 12-cents level. The Gov ernment weekly report is neutral, Dumestic consumption during April totalled 462,844 Entes. Out of 12 opinions of the market, t are bullish and 3 are bearish.
Order of
Cargo
Date Stored 2 Casen Machine Parts 7/8/17
19/12/25 2 Cases Cake
44
Machinery 13/4/22
4
22 Pkges, Roda water
5
British Government Securities War Loan 3%%
redm. after 1962 £100% £108
Chinese Bonds Bands 1808 22/9/28
C1024 (Eng, Iss.)...
Loan 1008, 98% Loan 1912 ...
£1024
£ 984
C RO
£ R
6% Reorg Loan
10 Pkges. Bottler
25/7/28
1913-(Lan-Irs.)--£-07
£. 97
1975%
2 Cases Pencils
17/7/20
1 Pkg. Jeye's Fluid
13/8/28
5 S'hal-Nanking
1 Bale Yarn
*27/8/28
Rly.
£ 86%
I HOP
Tient.-Pukow
38 Pkges. Paint
20/9/28
Rtly.
£31
ral
Cases Confectionery
18/8/28
64 Tlept.-Pukow
1 Case Trimmings
5/12/27
Railway (Supl.
11/12/27
Loan)
£ 27
£ 27
55 Shai-chow-
Ning y... 101 £10
31
Dukuang 10ly.
1011
K
£ 48
Lang Tsing U.
Hai Kiy. 1993. 19
510
12/11/91
Foreign Bonds and Hanks
17/11/91
German 70.
Int.
1 Case Rubber Heels
23/5/29
Leon 1924
£ MISS
Jupun 5 Sterling
Cases Rubber Gol
6/6/29
Loan 1907
£ 82
1 Case Hat Leather
18/12/27
Japan G5 Sterling
1/10/29 1/5/30
Loun 1924. £t
£ 63
I 83
£ DA
UK. & Shai Bk.
17/6/30
21/10/26 31/12/25
Dan. Regd.) £124 Chartered Bank CS
ah.
2124
4/11/30
2/11/30
30/10/30
cr#
.. £ 144 £ 14% Commercial and Industrial · Allied Iron Found-
Elec, Associated!
Industries Austin Motors ord
1.
1073 4076
27/0 27/0
53/- 53/6
20/11/30
Boots 5/sh...
4873
48/-
1 Casu Felt Bubs
8/6/31
120/74 121/3
2 Kegs Chlorate_of
87/G
87/0
Роздик
23/7/20
2 Cakes Piece Gonds
11/12/31
17/0
17/9
40 Casca Match Glue
18 Pkges. Manganese
12/11/31 17/11/31
52/6 62/0
01/0
41/44 42/9
14 Pkgen. Porcelain
20/2/28
1 Bale Paper
6/3/28
17/m
20/7.
1 Balo l'aper
10/7/28 30/3/29
General Electric
(England)....
12/0
32/- 35/-
31/44
May 14..May 16. 114.18 114.51
20 Itails
81.23
$1.67
8/0 137/6
8/44
20 Utilities
·20.00 *
.19.1K
138/14
40 Bands
06.28
05.16
59.02
38522 S. 1. Hussain & Co 24 Kwong Chow & Co. 26033 Kwang Chow & Co. F17 Kwong Hing Co, 47129 Kwong Hing Co. $7439 Kweng Hing Co. 34864 Kwang Hing Co. 622418 Kwong Hing Co. 2977 Kwong Hing Co. 2481 Kwong Hing Co. F1081 Kwong Sun Co., Ltd. 10910 Kwong Sun Co., Ltd. G1127 Kwong Sun Co., Ltd.
Hon Nin Savings Bank 11997 Kwong Sun Co., Ltd.
Jon Nin Savings Bank 11300 Kwong Sun Co., Ltd.
Hon Nin Savings Bank 11420 Kwong Sun Co., Ltd.
lion Nin Savings Bank 24002 Kwong Sun Co., Ltd.
Hon Nin Savings Bank E33637 Kwong Sun Co., Ltd, G2117 Li Po Lam
26003 Man Ming & Co. 26014 Man Mine & Co. F43200 Nishida Yako Yokohama
Specie Bunk
13321 Simpson & Co, 44157 Strapson & Co. 46608 Singson & Co. By Order of the Board
G25213 Warren Wong A Chuck E. L. HOSIE,
Chuck 26214 Warren Wong A Secretary. Hongkong, 13th May, 1935.
26215 Warren Wong A Chuck 22289 Yuen Cheong Hong 92060 The Kwangsi Cement Factory 22904 The Kwangsi Cement Factory
RAW RUBBER
LATEST SINGAPORE
PRICES
Messrs. Benjamin and Potts received the following. Straits currency quotations (buyera) from Singapore to-day for raw rubber:
10 cts, up
Spot... Juno July/Sept. Oct/Dec
20% 21 22%
cts up cts, up
ct.
ct.
ct,
Market:-Steady.
cta, up
22965 The Kwangsi Cement Factory 22000 The Kwangai Cement Factory. 22567 The Kwangsi Cement Factory 22060 The Kungsi Cement Factory 22976 The Kwangsi Cement Factory
Hong Kong.
15. May 1935.
.
3 Cases Rubber feels.
1 Cane Rubber Goods
Unses Rubber Gouls
1 Case Brandy
1 Case Brandy
100 Cases Brandy
25 Casks Brandy
50 Cases Brandy
109 Cares Brandy.
17 Cases Boric Acid
2 Cases Acroplane
Engines 28/7/31 Engines 2/8/31 Engines 2/8/31
Acid 20/8/20 4 Pkges. Cement Manufacturing Machinery 10/2/30 17 Caseя Cement Manufacturing Machinery 19/2/36 2 Cases Carbonate of Soda
etc. 19/2/20
19/2/30 5 Cases Acid 1 Pkges. Rall, Acres-
sories 19/2/30 10/2/30 8 Pces. Truck Tables 6 Pkges. Cement Manufacturing Machinery 19/2/30 21 Cuser Cement Manufacturing Machinery 19/2/30
1 Crate Aeroplane
1 Grates Aeroplanë
10 Cases Hydrochloric
F. H. CRAPNELL,
· Secretary..
British-American
Tobacco
Canadian Celanese
Chinese Eng, and Min. (Bearez). Courtaulds
Distillers... Dunlop Rubber Electric Musical
Industries.
Hawker Aircraft Impl. Chem Ind. Impl. Chem Ind.
Def. 107 sh Impl. "Tobacco '... Internat. Nickel no par val ... Rolls Royce
gh.
S'hat Elec. Constr. Tuto & Lyle **** Torner & Newall United Steel Vickers ord. ..... Watney, Combe
Reid def, ard... Woolwortha 5/-
Whest: There was some covering by shorts, but now outside interest is lacking.
Corn: This market was quiet, bui steady. Argentine advice will pro bably be a factor soon.
Rubber: There was some realizing
on a steady market, with factory in- at the advance. terest subsiding
Buying by outside interestx 92/6 tinues.
REUTER QUOTATIONS
2/10% Dow Jones Averages;
34/10% 30 Industriais
$ 20% $ 2834
140/7% 141/3 48/- *48/ 70/- 79/0 68/0 507- 28/9 28/444
13/.. 12/10
11 Commodity Index 69.01
Burma Corpn. Rs.
10 Commonwealth
Mising Randfontein
con-
Mines
10/3 10/12
11/6
1170
&
70/0
70/0
Estates...
04/3
1/3
110/0 110/8 Miscellaneous
22/44 22/9
Spaarwater Gall
Mining Spring Mines Sub-Nigel Rhokana Corpn..
7/10 7/9 47/0
4673
282/6 278/0
107/0
107/6
Gula Kalumpong
Rubber
21/0
22/-
Pekin Synd. 27-
54/44% 84/44 24/45 78/9
ord. sh. UP
1/0
1/9
Rubber Trusts
20/0
10/3
45/-
Anglo-Dutch
Angio-Persian
Burma Cilieg
Trad.
Shell Trane
and
(Bearer)
00/-